Department of Computer Science
DFG-funded augmented reality project has kicked off
Ernst Kruijff has been cooperating with japanese scientists from Osaka since 2014 to improve the noticeability of augmented information in the peripheral visual field of 3D-devices.
The displays being used were different from the ones in the current project: The glasses were more like a helmet with the benefit of a wider field of view. However, the same fundamental question occured: How can the users view be directed towards important information in the peripheral visual field?
The new DFG-funded project "Multisensory View Management for Augmented Reality" kicked off on May 1st 2017. The original group was joined by partners from the US (Columbia University und Mississippi State University). The H-BRS team consists of Dr. Ernst Kruijff, Jens Maiero, Alexander Marquardt and Christina Trepkowski.
The HoloLens that is used for the current tests has a comparably narrow field of vision of only 40°. Thus the crucial task is not to confuse the user with an abundance of visual information within this limited space.
Therefore the team aims to implement a novel multisensory approach to view management involving multisensory cues. Some of the visual information is "translated" into tactile and auditive cues. Testing will be carried out under controlled lab conditions as well as in a real-life environment. For this purpose, the H-BRS researchers will travel to New York and to the Mississippi State University this autumn. The project is expected to contribute significantly to fundamental research in the field of multisensory view management. The results will be highly relevant for various systems and applications.
The Institute of Visual Computing highly appreciates the funding of this long term project through Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).
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